Name an animal named after another animal (like seahorse)

October 9, 2026 · Daily Dive #86

Explore 22,916 recorded answers and their points for question 2 on October 9, 2026.

Dated record7 questions · 27,841 recorded answers

22,916 recorded names on October 9, 2026, 22,400 at 85 or higher. The highest recorded score on this question is 100.

Look for compound or descriptive animal names that borrow a different creature's name, often because of a shared shape, colour, sound or habit. The animal's own common name must contain or be taken from another animal's name; the two creatures do not need to be related.

22,916 recorded answers22,400 at 85+ points100 highest recorded points
  • One in a Krillion2100 pts
  • Deep Cut22,39885 pts
  • Rare47760 pts
  • Schooler3230 pts
  • Plankton710 pts
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Recorded answers

22,916 recorded answers

Get a hint

Look for compound or descriptive animal names that borrow a different creature's name, often because of a shared shape, colour, sound or habit.

A little more

The animal's own common name must contain or be taken from another animal's name; the two creatures do not need to be related.

Spelling clue

A recorded 100-point answer begins with “B” and contains 7 letters or digits, excluding spaces and punctuation.

Reveal answers 22,916
  • Short-limbed snake-skinkDeep Cut85points
  • Short-lined kite swallowtailDeep Cut85points
  • Short-necked bark tiger beetleDeep Cut85points
  • Short-necked worm-skinkDeep Cut85points
  • Short-nose spurdogDeep Cut85points
  • Short-palped tiger crane flyDeep Cut85points
  • Short-snouted elephant shrewDeep Cut85points
  • Short-spine spurdogDeep Cut85points
  • Short-spined crown-of-thorns starfishDeep Cut85points
  • Short-stalked damselflyDeep Cut85points
  • Short-tail catsharkDeep Cut85points
  • Short-tailed AntthrushDeep Cut85points
  • Short-tailed aphideaterDeep Cut85points
  • Short-tailed bandicoot ratDeep Cut85points
  • Short-tailed bat Follicle miteDeep Cut85points
  • Short-tailed Black-headed Cat SnakeDeep Cut85points
  • Short-tailed bull bush-cricketDeep Cut85points
  • Short-tailed coral snakeDeep Cut85points
  • Short-tailed nighthawkDeep Cut85points
  • Short-tailed ParrotbillDeep Cut85points
  • Short-tailed shrew tenrecDeep Cut85points
  • Short-tailed swallowtailDeep Cut85points
  • Short-tailed weasel Follicle miteDeep Cut85points
  • Short-toed snake-eagleDeep Cut85points
  • Short-tooth cardinalDeep Cut85points
  • Short-tube scorpionfishDeep Cut85points
  • Short-wing kite spiderDeep Cut85points
  • Short-winged craneflyDeep Cut85points
  • Short-winged mole cricketDeep Cut85points
  • Shortbeard cusk-eelDeep Cut85points
  • Shortbelly catsharkDeep Cut85points
  • Shortclub cuttlefishDeep Cut85points
  • Shortfin catfishDeep Cut85points
  • Shortfin goatfishDeep Cut85points
  • Shortfin lizardfishDeep Cut85points
  • Shortfin scorpionfishDeep Cut85points
  • Shortfin searobinDeep Cut85points
  • Shortfin snailfishDeep Cut85points
  • Shortfin snakeblennyDeep Cut85points
  • Shortfinger crayfishDeep Cut85points
  • Shortgut fintail snipe eelDeep Cut85points
  • Shorthead cusk-eelDeep Cut85points
  • Shorthead lizardfishDeep Cut85points
  • Shorthead redhorseDeep Cut85points
  • Shorthead snake-eelDeep Cut85points
  • Shorthead worm lizardDeep Cut85points
  • Shorthorn green sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Shorthorn sawflyDeep Cut85points
  • Shortjaw goatfishDeep Cut85points
  • Shortjaw lizardfishDeep Cut85points
Recorded from the game’s published reveal · Source · Checked 9 Oct, 10:25 UTC

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